RHS Hyde Hall and The Place for Plants

RHS Garden Hyde Hall is surely one of the finest gardens in the East of England, its location among rolling hills and fantastic panoramic views can often surprise the visitor. 

This 145-hectare (360-acre) estate is constantly evolving, as the gardening team strive to retain the original intimacy and charm of this horticultural gem, while at the same time aiming to restore much of the estate to its former rural glory, including its historic hedgerows and woodland. The Dry Garden is one of the crowning achievements of Hyde Hall, created in 2001, it aims to show visitors how they can work with the environment and use drought-tolerant plants. The Hilltop Garden has a number of different areas to explore, including ponds, borders, rose borders and island beds.  One of the latest projects – the Global Growth Vegetable garden is scheduled to open this summer, is laid out in a circular design with a magnificent glasshouse and its centrepiece.

Disabled access Limited wheelchairs available, fully accessible but some terrain sloping.

The Place for Plants is a family-run specialist plant centre and garden.  The garden and arboretum, often referred to as a Cornish garden in Suffolk covers 20 acres, and includes many unusual trees and shrubs, topiary and a series of ponds.  The Plant Centre in the Victorian walled garden offers a huge range of plants for sale.